The words of a song in Manx for young children from 'Roie Mygeayrt'

A demonstration of one of the set pieces for the Manx Folk Awards 2025.
https://manxmusic.com/schools/manx-folk-awards/

Listen to the original song here: https://soundcloud.com/culture-vannin/tan-mucawin-beg?in=culture-vannin/sets/roie-mygeayrt

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Ta'n Mucawin Beg [Manx Folk Awards 2025 demonstration]

The words of a traditional Manx song, about a 'Little Grain of Barley.'

A demonstration of one of the set pieces for the Manx Folk Awards 2025.
https://manxmusic.com/schools/manx-folk-awards/

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Ta'n Grine Veg Oarn [Manx Folk Awards 2025 demonstration]

John Crellin reflects on how he started to learn Manx.

In learning some of the Manx Gaelic field names around about him in St Jude's in his youth, he began to wonder,
"Who were the people that lived here and spoke like this?"

Soon it dawned on him to see that,
"Unless I went into the language, I wouldn't really know the country."

This is an extract from the oral history interview with John Crellin RBV, recorded by Elizabeth Flynn on 21 July 2011.
The full interview is available online here: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/johnnie--juan-crellin-573408/

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"Unless I went into the language, I wouldn't really know the country"

A pronunciation guide to the Manx words of the Manx Gaelic Christmas song:
Hie Tree Baatyn er y Cheayn
(Three Little Boats Went Out to Sea).

Set to a traditional Manx melody, the lyrics were translated into Manx by Annie Kissack & Aalin Clague. Here, Aalin Clague gives a spoken guide to the pronunciation:

1. Hie tree baatyn er y cheayn, er y cheayn, er y cheayn,
Hie tree baatyn er y cheayn. Moghrey Laa Nollick.

Co-chiaull:
Shee as graih da’n clane lught-thie, clane lught-thie, clane lught-thie.
Shee as graih da’n clane lught-thie. Moghrey Laa Nollick.

2. Quoi va ayns ny baatyn shen, baatyn shen, baatyn shen?
Quoi va ayns ny baatyn shen? Moghrey Laa Nollick.

3. Moirrey, Joseph, Yeesey Creest, Yeesey Creest, Yeesey Creest,
Moirrey, Joseph, Yeesey Creest. Moghrey Laa Nollick.

4. Ren ad shiaulley stiagh ’sy phurt, stiagh ’sy phurt, stiagh ’sy phurt,
Ren ad shiaulley stiagh ’sy phurt. Moghrey Laa Nollick.

5. Lhig dooin ooilley goaill arrane, goaill arrane, goaill arrane,
Lhig dooin ooilley goaill arrane. Moghrey Laa Nollick.

This is one of the 40 Manx Christmas songs available with complete lyrics and music in the book, 'Nollick Ghennal.'
https://culturevannin.im/publications/books/nollick-ghennal-songs-in-manx-for-christmas/

The sung version of this song is available separately.

A free resource of many more Manx songs to learn is available here:
manxmusic.com/learn/songs/

More information about Manx music, song and dance can be found here: www.manxmusic.com/

This recording by Aalin Clague was produced by Culture Vannin in 2025.
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Hie Tree Baatyn er y Cheayn [pronunciation]

An interview with Annie Kissack RBV and Dr Breesha Maddrell, following the award of the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan (RBV) to Annie on 15 March 2025.

The RBV is the Isle of Man's highest cultural award and it is given each year to the person or group who have made the most significant contribution to the culture of the Isle of Man.
In 2025 it was awarded to Annie Kissack for her lifelong contribution to creativity and education in Manx culture, with a particular emphasis on the Manx language, traditional and original song, music and choral arranging, poetry, literature and folklore.

The full set of speeches and interviews from the event is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/annie-kissack-rbv---2025-speeches--interviews/

More about the RBV award to Annie Kissack is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/rbv/annie-kissack-887060/

This recording was made by Phil Gawne for Manx Radio:
https://www.manxradio.com/

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Interview with Annie Kissack RBV & Dr Breesha Maddrell

The acceptance speech by Annie Kissack RBV, made at the the event awarding her the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan (RBV) on 15 March 2025.

The RBV is the Isle of Man's highest cultural award and it is given each year to the person or group who have made the most significant contribution to the culture of the Isle of Man.
In 2025 it was awarded to Annie Kissack for her lifelong contribution to creativity and education in Manx culture, with a particular emphasis on the Manx language, traditional and original song, music and choral arranging, poetry, literature and folklore.

The full set of speeches from the event is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/annie-kissack-rbv---2025-speeches--interviews/

More about the RBV award to Annie Kissack is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/rbv/annie-kissack-887060/

This recording was made by Phil Gawne for Manx Radio:
https://www.manxradio.com/

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Annie Kissack RBV: Award speech

The speech proceeding the award of the Isle of Man's highest cultural award, the RBV, to Annie Kissack on 15 March 2025.

The speech is delivered by Dr Breesha Maddrell, Director of Culture Vannin, on behalf of the awarding panel of the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan (RBV).
In 2025 the RBV was awarded to Annie Kissack for her lifelong contribution to creativity and education in Manx culture, with a particular emphasis on the Manx language, traditional and original song, music and choral arranging, poetry, literature and folklore.

The full set of speeches from the event is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/annie-kissack-rbv---2025-speeches--interviews/

More about the RBV award to Annie Kissack is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/rbv/annie-kissack-887060/

This recording was made by Phil Gawne for Manx Radio:
https://www.manxradio.com/

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Dr Breesha Maddrell's speech at the RBV award to Annie Kissack

An interview with Chris Thomas MHK, Chair of Culture Vannin, following the award of the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan (RBV) to Annie Kissack on 15 March 2025.

The RBV is the Isle of Man's highest cultural award and it is given each year to the person or group who have made the most significant contribution to the culture of the Isle of Man.
In 2025 it was awarded to Annie Kissack for her lifelong contribution to creativity and education in Manx culture, with a particular emphasis on the Manx language, traditional and original song, music and choral arranging, poetry, literature and folklore.

The full set of speeches and interviews from the event is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/annie-kissack-rbv---2025-speeches--interviews/

More about the RBV award to Annie Kissack is available here:
https://culturevannin.im/rbv/annie-kissack-887060/

This recording was made by Phil Gawne for Manx Radio:
https://www.manxradio.com/

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Interview with Chris Thomas MHK about the RBV award to Annie Kissack


A conversation with Walter Clarke RBV about his interest in and important work for the Manx language, and some of the interesting people and things he's learnt about the Isle of Man along the way.

Topics discussed include the following:
* Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh [Manx Language Society]
* Recordings of last native Manx speakers
* Sir Joseph Qualtrough
* Recording equipment and power surges
* Names of various native Manx speakers
* Jackie Kneen and the Mooinjer Vegger
* The Curraghs turf and turf bakers
* Juan the Doch and smuggling
* Animals and birds in the Curraghs
* Fishing and hawkers
* Harvesting and crofts
* Field names and corruption of place names
* Adaptation of new words into Manx Gaelic vocabulary

Walter Clarke is here speaking to David Callister for the Manx Radio programme, A Time to Remember.
This programme was a part of the highly successful series funded by Culture Vannin in which veteran broadcaster David Callister spoke to many of the Island's more senior residents about their memories of the Island in times gone by. This recording is made available courtesy of Manx Radio.

This interview is part of the collection of over 200 oral history recordings freely available on the Culture Vannin website: culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/

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Oral history interview with Walter Clarke RBV

Walter Clarke RBV (1928–2007) recounts the tales of the mooinjer veggey or ferrishyn (fairies) which he received from visiting and speaking to the late native Manx speakers.

This is an extract from the oral history interview with Walter Clarke RBV, recorded by David Callister.
The full interview is available online here: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/walter-clarke-901441/

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Manx Fairies - as spoken of by the late native speakers

Promoting and supporting all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.

Culture Vannin awards grants and initiates schemes whilst supporting the work of development officers for music and language. The work of Culture Vannin has been fundamental to the revival of interest and support for Manx language and culture over the last twenty years.

Culture Vannin is the trading name for the Manx Heritage Foundation, registered charity 333 in the Isle of Man.

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